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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: 1852 - 1950'S
Two hand written pages with year dates and what took place at that time. Dates range from 1852 to 1950's. 1950's - mining stopped in Long /G. 1926 - First Teachers training College established. Taylor Horsefields Engineering works - Horsefield a genius. Pioneered local production of compressed air driven roak-drills, specialized in rock bores and drills exported them throughout the world. Harvester - for f/ter in Harvest equipment. 1856 - Anglican School opened held church as well as school. Manchester Arms, Admiral Arms both has pretentious music halls attracted large crowds. 1862 - Ironbark, Long Gully sought annexation by the Municipality of Sandhurst. 1872 - Long Gully Fire Brigade was formed. Keen rivals. 1850 - recognised Chinese camp. ? Long Gully - due to the sinking deeper and the rewards generally richer, became the heart of 'Little Cornwall' - Cornish people. * Tent Church services held in 1862. Long Gully Mine opened April 1852. On the back of the first page is written - Mines - Reefs. mines mentioned are New Chum Hill, the New Chum and Victoria, The Victoria HIll Ironbark, The North Old Chum, Lansell's Big 180, Ballerstadt's Open-Cut, and the Victoria Quartz Mine.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - 1852 to 1950's, first teachers training college, taylor horsefields engineering works, anglican school, manchester arms, admiral arms, municipality of sandhurst, long gully fire brigade, chinese camp, little cornwell, long gully mine -
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Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: ATHLETICS
Black and white photograph, 1 girl, athletics, photograph of Raelene Boyle raising her arms into the air after winning a race. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Raelene Boyle.recreations, sports, athletics, raelene boyle. -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - CAR IN DITCH
black and white postcard. Racing car upended in ditch, wheels in air. Potentially at Brooklands Raceway, Weybridge, although not marked as such.event, sports, car racing -
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Newspaper - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: THE ARGUS FROM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1944
The Argus from Wednesday, June 7, 1944. The paper has 16 pages. On the front page: Invasion begins well, massed landing from air and on the beaches. In pencil same names J. M. Shaw (?) A. Douglas (?), Brew (?), Higgins (?), Henry (?)newspaper, argus, ww ii -
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Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SPORTS STAR AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Black and white photograph, 1 woman, photograph of Noilani Beck jumping in the air practising gymnastics Bendigo Advertiser description: Noilani Beck (10) Noicap SLArecreations, sports, awards -
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Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: CONCERT PROGRAM, 1905
Document. Orange flyer advertising ''Popular Open-air Concerts'', Eaglehawk Band and Fire Brigade, Lake grounds, Eaglehawk, January 1905. Mr. A.J.Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, concert -
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Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: CONCERT PROGRAM, 1905
Document. Brown concert flyer advertising Eaglehawk Band and Fire Brigade's ''OPEN-AIR CONCERT'', March 3,1905, Sports Ground, Eaglehawk. Mr A.J.Hamilton included on program. Advertising: Flight's Pianos.performing arts, elocution, concert -
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Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: CONCERT PROGRAM, 1905
Document. Brown concert flyer advertising Eaglehawk Band and Fire Brigade's, ''Open-air Concert'', March 17, 1905. Sports Ground Eaglehawk. Mr A.J.Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, concert -
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Domestic Object - BOX/COAL IRON
Cast iron coal iron or Box iron with wooden handles, hinged top lifts for inserting hot coals inside and a chimney in front allows smoke to escape, a small hole on rear with door allows for air flow. Estate of E. Shermandomestic equipment, laundering, iron, estate of e. sherman -
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Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SOCCER
Black and white photograph, photograph of Paul Morgan holding a Soccer ball in the air Bendigo Advertiser description: Paul Morgan Epsom v G City Soccerrecreations, sports, soccer -
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Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BOXING
Black and white photograph, boxing, photograph of a man wearing a STEVE shirt throwing his arm into the air victoriously. Bendigo Advertiser description, back of photo is unmarked:recreations, sports, boxing -
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Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BOXING
Black and white photograph, boxing, photograph of a a Referee holding a Boxer's arm into the air and declaring him the winner. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Pic by Darren KippeaDarren Kippearecreations, sports, boxing -
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Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S CENTURY VOLUME FOUR: 1930 - 1939
Newspaper supplement titled Bendigo's Century Volume Four: 1930 - 1939. Front page is titled Bendigo's Century and has a photo of some women at the Bendigo Jockey Club, 1930s. Each year has heading of Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business. First years are 1930 - 1939 titled A look back when. The page has photos of the Eaglehawk Cricket Club's first A Grade cricket premier ship team (1932 - 1933)., The monument to the late Bendigo mining magnate Ernst Mueller in Rosalind Park, The Bendigo Stock Exchange in the early 1930's - pictured are L L Dungey, T Williams, M P Kelly, C Mueller, E Hommoloff, R Kelly, T H Busst, T Hall, R Trembath, E A Woolcock, and C Burridge, the Carshalton mine in 1936 and The Edith and G V Lansell Laboratory at the Bendigo Hospital. 1930 - a photo of St Andrew's Church, the sundial outside the RSL Memorial Hall, The late Monsignor Rooney and The late John Douse Langley. The Ironbark Mine was the top gold producer. 1931 - Radio station goes on air, 1932 - Sir John dies, 1933 Bodyline men come to town, 1934 - Heroic rescues, 1935 - Hospital's new wing opened, 1936 - King mourned, 1937 - Beehive store towers above, 1938 - Mining shows mixed results and 1939 - Outbreak of war sobering.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century - volume four: 1930 - 1939, eaglehawk cricket club, ernst mueller, the bendigo stock exchangel l dungey, t williams, m p kelly, c mueller e hommoloff, r kelly, t h busst, t hall, r tremabath, e a woodcock, c burridge, charshalton mine, edith and g v lansell laboratory, st andrew's church, rsl memorial hall, mr gordon carter, sir john monash, state electricity commission, cr r watson, colonel gt v lansell, empire press congress, bendigo advertiser, mr e j hogan, eppalock weir, lyric theatre, bendigo red cross, mrs george mackay, st andrew's presbyterian church, mrs william hunter, right rev john douse langley, monsignor rooney, bendigo art gallery, the ironbark mine, coliban water, mr w wright, station 3bo, amalgamated wireless of australia ltd, advance bendigo group, the north league, st aidan's orphanage, bendigo freezing works, mr w wright, bendigo advertiser, mr w j stephens, advance bendigo group, north league, garden gully united gold mining company, bendigo football league, sir john quick, john quick snr, ironbark foundry, bendigo evening news, bendigo independent, bendigo advertiser, deakin governmnet, sir charles kingsford smith, southern cross, eppalock weir, bendigo art gallery, the hercules mine, gillies, aids & appliance shop, anne caudle centre, bill woodfull, harold larwood, dr john mccarthy, the hercules, douglas jardine, don bradman, sacred heart cathedral, joseph stapleton, john lynch, bert mcconchie, new red white and blue mine, royal humane society, william james, vernon shaw, south new moon mine, bendigo hospital, bendigo base hospital, duke of gloucester, rsl memorial hall, electricity commission, eaglehawk borough council, the plaza, backhaus estate, amalgamated freezing company, fortuna villa, mrs edith lansell, colonel lansell, the hercules mine, toni riley pharmacy, boardwalk, barkly hyett, the big blue consolidated company, the bendigo hospital, eaglehawk football team, kurmala wing of the bendigo base hospital, sir isaac isaacs, lyric theatre, sir john quick, hanro knitting mills, st luke's toddlers home, st aidan's orphanage, rsl memorial hall, lord and lady huntingfield, cr michelsen, bendigo art gallery, bendigo agricultural show, new blue mine, joseph stapleton, bendigo law association, bendigo hospital committee of management, bendigo rotary club, mr j mcrae, education department, andrew sunstan, sir stanley argyle, bendigo football league, north blue mining company, cr staples, king george v, king edward viii, cr j a michelsen, andrew mclay, bendigo advertiser, cohn bros, mrs wallis simpson, king george vi, capping mine shafts 1936, bendigo art gallery, madge freemen, william john leslie cross, judge wasley, the myer emporium, the baptist church, salvation army, ron masters, the central nell gwyn, sir john quick, leanne mcdonnell, windermere hotel, rev donald baker, john rumbold, central nell gwynne, the beehive building, the beehive store, james buick and co, thomas hope henderson, buick henderson & co, mr goodison, mr r o henderson, lt-col henderson, angus mackay, bendigo sewerage authority, mr s gordon moore, commercial bank of sydney, bendigo advertiser, edward alan morcom, polio, dr gardner kerr, the right rev conald baker, ridley theological college -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH RED WHITE AND BLUE - DOCUMENTS, 1933/4
Documents: Envelope contains - 1934 Certificate for wire ropes, Certificates of Inspection of Boiler 1936, 1933 Prospectus, Agreements with Herbert Jackson Leed(South Blue Consolidated), correspondence, 1933 list of applications for shares and related documents, suspension of Labour Covenant for lease 9982, 1933 list of Allotted shares, 1933 hire agreement - Miller & Co machinery for winding engines boiler, air compressor, pump, air receiver.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll rankin and stanistreet -
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Document - RAAF CERTIFICATE - DANIEL LESLIE PARRY, 1945
Certificate presented to D L Parry by the Royal Australian Airforce in appreciation of his services in the Volunteer Air Observer Corps, dated 20 September 1945. Certificate shows Royal Australian Airforce Badge, illustrations of observers and aeroplanes, volunteer Air Observers Corps Badge, and one year's service (two of) attached stickers.person, individual, daniel leslie parry -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: STONE CHURCH
Photograph of a stone church with a distinctive bell tower at the front, having two sets of open air bells at the top.( place and denomination unknown) To the right of this there are some trees and behind the trees appears to be another church.buildings, church, stone, stone church, bell tower -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK POWER HOUSE, Date unknown
Two photographs of the interior of the Eaglehawk Power House showing large diesel engines and associated Generators. One photo is a close up of a motor generator set. The other is a wider view of the area, in the background are gauges and switching gear mounted in racks, in the right foreground is a compressed air tank, which was used for starting the engines. On the back is written Eaglehawk power house, Negative at 254.buildings, commercial, power station, eaglehawk power house -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - MONTROSE AERODROME, ca. 1914
Postcard - Montrose Aerodrome titled 'Montrose Aerodrome - a busy day' . Showing seven /eight ? Planes on field in front of hangars (three sheds) - one nearby plane has 332 on tailplane - further one is a 233? One plane with skids in front of landing wheels is in air above, this plane has number on tail but is unclear.Excelsior Seriesaviation, civilian, montrose aerodrome uk -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - ROYAL FLYING CORPS BASE, MONTROSE, UK, ca. 1914
Postcard - Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose titled 'At the sheds, Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose' Numbered 23 at bottom LH corner. Shows biplane with personnel parked in front of hangers (sheds) and one plane in air above.Davidson's Real Photographic Seriesmilitary, aviation, royal flying corps -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - ROYAL FLYING CORPS BASE, MONTROSE, ca. 1914
Postcard - Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose titled 'A busy morning - Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose' Numbered 322 in bottom LH corner. Showing five/six planes on field in front of five hangers, some with open doors. Two bi-planes shown in air above.Davidson's Real Photographic Seriesmilitary, aviation, royal flying corps -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - PLANES AT MONTROSE BASE, ca. 1914
Postcard, written on bottom in white: 'Early morning at the Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose'. Numbered 325 in bottom LH corner. Bi-planes on wide open area, in front of hangers with one bi-plane in air above.Excelsior Seriesaviation, military, royal flying corps -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: DRILL AIR COMPRESSOR NEW MOON GOLD MINE, 1904
Slide. Drill air compressor at New Moon Gold Mine, Eaglehawk 1904. Image shows two cylindrical compressors inside a mine shed.No. 38 printed on bottom of slidemine, gold, moon air compressors., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH EXT GM CO, 1940
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Deborah Ext GM Co. Certificates of Inspection of Boiler: a/ 14 Nov 1940, b/ 27 Nov 1940, c/ 13 May 1946 , d/ 17 May 1946. All inspections were of boiler at Deborah Extended, 2 boilers made by; Roberts & Sons Cornish Boiler, and 2 boilers by Babcock & Wilcox Air Receiver.organization, business, mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, deborah ext gm co. certificate of inspection of boiler department of mines roberts & sons cornish babcock & wilcox air receiver -
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Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: ARTICLE ON 'REG ANSETT'S AVIATION EMPIRE', 1961
Three paged article on Reg Ansett's Aviation Empire from 'Aircraft Magazine', March 1961, entitled: '25 Years in Air Transport' by Stanley Brogden. Highlights Reg Ansett's career in aviation from 1936 to 1961. Article sent to Mr R K Munro, Bendigo in an envelope from Ansett Transport Industries Ltd.person, individual, basil watson -
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Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: SELECTION OF IMPORTANT AVIATION DATES (SHEET OF), 1961
1 original and 2 duplicates copies of a selection of 14 important aviation events and dates in Australia, including Basil Watson flights. Original signed by Robert Keith Munro (Basil Watson's cousin) with attached handwritten note re Wright Bros. Stuck to bottom of page 2 of original : air mail sticker; 3d Australia Air Mail Service stamp;by aerial mail A.A. S.Ltd blue and white stamp; 'shorter by days to ensure earliest delivery please reply by air mail, time is money' label.person, individual, basil watson -
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Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: LETTER FROM AIR DEPARTMENT (ENGLAND) TO 'ALL INSPECTORS', 1915
Single paged typed letter (carbon copy) from Air Department (England) 25th November, 1915, to 'All Inspectors' requesting that pilots carry out certain aircraft flying tests (climb, speed) with a view to increasing the efficiency of aircraft. 'Mr Watson' is handwritten in purple pencil, top left of page.person, individual, basil watson -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: THE AUSTRALIASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ANDMETALLURGY MELB, 1957
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, Melbourne. a/ No. 3 Haulage and Servicing Shaft: Shaft-Sinking A. b/No. 3 Ventilation Shaft: Shaft-Sinking Equipment C. c/ Architectural Design and Treatment of Surface Area and Buildings C. d/ Electricity and Compressed Air Power Supply to Surface and Underground Workings D. e/ No. 3 Shaft Winders and Winder House E. f/ No. 3 Headframe F. g/ No. 3 Breaker Station and Mullock Bin G. h/ No. 3. Change house H. i/ No. 3. Shaft Sub-Brace Area I. j/ No. 3 Services and Surface Areas J. All Supplements to Proc. The Aus. I.M.M., No. 182, Part II. Dated 1957. Published Quarterly by The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Melbourne. Includes diagrams and maps.organization, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining and metallurgy -
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Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO RADIO BROADCAST - BASIL WATSON STORY, 1961
Correspondence relating to Radio Broadcast - Basil Watson Story, to air on 3BO (Bendigo) on 28th Nov, 1961. Various correspondence to and from Keith Munro of 63 Pike St, Quarry Hill relating to the Broadcast. Itemised list of correspondence is appended to item 1200.67.person, individual, basil watson -
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Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: AIRMAIL ENVELOPES (SUNDRY ADDRESSED), 1929 (various)
Letters enclosed within cardboard enclosures. Written on outside ' Air Mail, 'Flown Covers' R.K. Munro, 63 Pyke Street, Bendigo, Vic. Aus.' Stamped underneath stamp 'booking agents for Australian Aerial Services Ltd. Per Aerial Mail'. Airmail Envelopes sundry addresses : 9 addressed to Wilkinson & Lavender, Melbourne - from Hay, NSW. (no contents); 1 addressed to K Munro c/o Box 808J GPO Melbourne - contains 3 used 3d. Stamps (Airmail Service). Stamped on back of one envelope: Wilkinson & Lavender Ltd., Riverina Office, Hay, N.S.W. Auctioneers, Stock & Station Agents, Sydney & Hay. Date 10 May, 1929, stamped on back of envelope.communication, postal, airmail -
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Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: UNUSED 'BY AIR MAIL' ENVELOPE STICKERS, c. 1929
12 unused 'By Air Mail' envelope stickers, enclosed in cardboard cover. Stuck to black backing 'This letter was sent by airmail Trans Australian Airmail Please Reply'person, individual, basil watson